{"id":41032,"date":"2026-08-12T15:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41032"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:01:51","slug":"why-doing-a-time-audit-can-help-you-make-room-for-what-matters-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41032","title":{"rendered":"Why doing a time audit can help you make room for what matters : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-138239\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 5333;&#10;        --source-height: 3000;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5333x3000+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F54%2F98d6f3bf496d88b4c6e3f02cb084%2F260805-lk-timeaudit-16x9.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A surreal illustration portrait of a human head with an analog clock wrapped around the face and neck, conceptualizing the idea of time and life.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Jorm Sangsorn\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nirofeliciano.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Niro Feliciano<\/a> didn&#8217;t even have the time to grasp how busy she was. The mom of four was taking on more writing and speaking gigs on top of her work as a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker.<\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5896356-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK MEDIAPROMO PRIMARY\" --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember sitting in my office. I had done eight sessions, several with adolescents. And I said, &#8216;When was the last time I spent 45 minutes listening to one of <em>my <\/em>kids?'&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>She realized that how she <em>wanted<\/em> to spend her time and how she was <em>really<\/em> spending it &#8220;were very much misaligned,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I did not see enough of a reflection of things that brought me joy and contentment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If your day leaves you no room to enjoy what matters, reevaluate where your time is going, says Feliciano, author of two self-help books, including <em>This Book Won&#8217;t Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment<\/em>.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Feliciano asks many of her own clients to do this, especially those who feel like they&#8217;re on a &#8220;hamster wheel and can never catch up,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Oftentimes, the things that are most important to them don&#8217;t have much of a place in their day-to-day schedule.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To regain control of your time \u2014 and your life \u2014 try these exercises from Feliciano.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Do a time audit\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Make a list of the people and the activities that are the most important to you. It might be loved ones like your partner, your kids or your bestie, and hobbies like reading, working out or video-chatting with your long-distance friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then do a time inventory. Where is your time really going each day? Are the lists matching up? You might find that a lot of your day is spent on obligations, chores and time-sucking activities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5896356-101\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1145019667\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/22\/1145019667\/how-to-make-a-better-to-do-list\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/2022\\\/12\\\/22\\\/1145019667\\\/how-to-make-a-better-to-do-list&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/12\/22\/lk_harlan_to-do-list_final_sq-cf03b23174f5cf440212daa46de4aa34b5134f5d.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"A flat lay photograph of different types of to do lists is photographed from above. Including a planner with time boxing, a to do list in a spiral notebook, a to do list app on a phone and post it notes. The types of to do lists are laid on a background of colorful squares in yellow, fuchsia and yellow.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5896356-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>Then look for ways to make your lists reflect each other. Where can you carve out more space for your family? Or set aside a moment for reading?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When your schedule begins to align with your values is when we begin to feel inner peace,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Cut back on the time-wasters\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>To make more time, you&#8217;ll need to set some boundaries, Feliciano says. &#8220;What are you doing that makes you feel resentful, depleted, exhausted?&#8221; And what can you do to limit yourself from those activities?<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<aside id=\"mid-story-recommendations-mount-piano\" class=\"mid-story-recommendations-mount-piano\" aria-label=\"recommended stories\"\/>\n<!-- END ID=\"MID-STORY-RECOMMENDATIONS-MOUNT-PIANO\" CLASS=\"MID-STORY-RECOMMENDATIONS-MOUNT-PIANO\" ARIA-LABEL=\"RECOMMENDED STORIES\" --><\/p>\n<p>Feliciano found that she was spending a lot of unnecessary time scrolling on social media \u2014 but that wasn&#8217;t on her list of priorities, so she cut back.<\/p>\n<p>You may need to communicate with other people that you are taking a break. For example, you might tell your friend (who&#8217;s a bit of an energy vampire) that you&#8217;re pausing for a bit on weekly trivia.<\/p>\n<p>Those who have your best interests in mind will understand. &#8220;The only people who will push back on your healthy boundaries are the people who benefited from you not having them,&#8221; Feliciano says.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t overlook where you can gain time. Feliciano often has this conversation with mothers, &#8220;because they are doing so much for their children and partners,&#8221; she says. 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Do something joyful. Catch up with an old friend. Start that project you&#8217;ve been meaning to get to. &#8220;If we think about those things prior to that moment, we&#8217;ll know how to fill it,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Get comfortable with being bored. &#8220;Do you have a few minutes where you can just be still and rest your body? Even doing nothing is OK,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget: The impulse to be busier and busier can leave you in endless pursuit. &#8220;When your value and identity lie in acquisition and accomplishment, you will constantly be pursuing it,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It&#8217;s a cycle that you&#8217;re constantly going to be chasing unless you choose to get off it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was edited by Meghan Keane. The visual editor is CJ Riculan. The producer of the episode is Margaret Cirino<\/em>.<em>\u00a0We&#8217;d love to hear from you. 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